Media Blasting

Media Blasting, Wet Blasting or Sandblasting is when a Blasting Material is blown under pressure at a target to clean or modify it. Glass Carving and Frosted Glass are both things that can be done with Media Blasting. Media Blasting can also be used on many other types of materials for various reasons but this will focus on the uses within the glass craft.

There's there primary types of media blasters Siphon, Blast Pot and Wet Blasting, They are all effectively the same in result but go about it in different ways resulting in different pros and cons.

Media Blasting Type Pros & Cons

Media Blasting Type	Pros	Cons
Siphon Blasting	Cheap Easy to get into and use Requires minimal gear Comes as an all in one enclosure	Blasting can be weaker than the other options Often contained within an all in one enclosure Feeding media can be finicky.
Blast Pot	Cheap Easy to get into and use Portable	Requires more gear as it can be used anywhere Very messy and dusty Only works for short periods before needs refilling
Wet Blasting	Portable Dustless Can be done without any abrasive media	Expensive Requires water May also require air depending on the exact type